Use of X to Spread Misinformation
Musk has posted, and allowed the GOP and conspiracy theorists to publish, false and misleading statements on X (formerly Twitter). Such posts mirror statements by Trump on his campaign stops and via his Truth Social website. I believe this is one of the primary reason's that Musk purchased Twitter. Here are the online articles I used to evidence the use of X to create false and misleading posts.
Blog Post Articles
Forbes.com
Musk Echoes Right Wing Claims on Immigration as Bipartisan Senate Bill Finally Released: What to Know
By: Zachary Folk
Feb 5, 2024
NYTimes.com
5 Days with Elon Musk on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes
By: Stuart A. Thompson
Sept. 27, 2024
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/technology/elon-musk-x-posts.html
Politico.com
Elon Musk is piling onto all the hurricane disinformation, hampering relief efforts
By Adam Aton and Scott Waldman
10/08/2024
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/08/elon-musk-hurricane-disinformation-trump-00182769
Thedailybeast.com
Hurricane Relief Workers Forced to Evacuate Due to Threat of ‘Armed Militia’
By: Will Neal
Oct. 14, 2024
Related Articles
The Atlantic / Technology (theatlantic.com)
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
By: Charlie Warzel
October 10, 2024 (Updated at 9:43 a.m. ET on October 11, 2024)
BBC (bbc.com) / BBC Verify
Biden condemns misinformation about hurricane
By: Jake Horton & Lucy Gilder
Oct. 9, 2024
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czd1q9q9gl9o
CNN (CNN.com)
How Republicans pushed social media companies to stop fighting election misinformation
By Brian Fung, CNN
Published 4:00 AM EDT, Mon October 21, 2024
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/21/politics/election-social-media-misinformation-republicans/index.html